Level 2 Lesson 9 / Counters / 개, 명

We are always surrounded by objects, people, animals and many other stuff, and more often than not, we get to COUNT them. Korean has a different kind of counting system from that of English, so let’s learn how to count things (and people) in Korean. In Korean there are hundreds of counters or counting units, but the two words that are most frequently used are 개 and 명. Let us find out how to use them in context and also learn a few other counters. Thank you for studying with us and please feel free to leave us comments and questions!!

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Is this correct?? Many thanks, another great lesson!! I never understood counters before when my friend who is also learning Korean tried to explain them to me but now they make much more sense. 감사합니다!!

감사합니다 for changing the quiz and making the sentences more simple! They were always too fast for me. ㅠㅠ 캐나다에서 한국어 친구를 세 명 있어요 그런데 지금 한국에서 살어요! ^^ But it is harder to make friends without good Korean… :c

McKenzie Rodwell

한국 친구 여섯 명 있어요. but only by the internet i don’t have any in person.

Vale

Quiz answer: 한국 친구 세 명 있어요.

Help!! How do I say: Only one dog? Because I want to write: 엄마는 동물을 싫어요. 그래서 제가 개 한 마리 있어요. = Mom hates animals, that’s why I have only one dog.